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Rack Up the Credits, Check Out the Keynotes

Kick off 2013 right by tackling that professional education "to-do” list while it’s still fresh on your mind.

Building Innovation 2013 — the National Institute of Building Sciences Conference & Expo, is a great way to earn continuing education units (CEUs) while hearing speakers who are experts in their fields. Scheduled for January 7-11, 2013, at the Marriott Washington at Metro Center in Washington, D.C., Building Innovation 2013 offers a wide range of educational sessions that give attendees the opportunity to potentially earn more than 40 learning units from the American Institute of Architects.

Stephen T. Ayers, AIA, LEED
APArchitect of the Capitol and Chief
Operating Officer
Mr. Ayers will discuss how
the fenestration work being done on the Capitol Complex has influenced the
preservation of the historic buildings that house the United States Government’s
leadership. In particular, he will touch on the challenges his team faced to
achieve the preservation of historical elements while increasing the performance
aspects of building envelopes. (Lunch Keynote: Monday, January
7)

David L. MillerAssociate Administrator, Federal Insurance and
Mitigation Administration
Federal Emergency
Management Agency
Mr. Miller will address the
need to incorporate mitigation measures into the design and construction of new
buildings and the importance of retrofitting existing buildings to address
potential hazards. He will discuss a number of major disasters that have
occurred in recent years, most recently Hurricane Sandy, and the role the
Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration plays to reduce future losses.
(Lunch Keynote: Tuesday, January 8)

Robert A. Ivy, FAIAExecutive Vice President and CEO
American Institute of Architects (AIA)
Mr. Ivy will highlight a number of joint activities
between AIA and the National Institute of Building Sciences, among them the
AIA/NIBS Building Research Council and a new resource tool, called the Building
Research Information Knowledgebase ("BRIK”), on which NIBS and the AIA are
partnering. (Lunch Keynote: Wednesday, January 9)

Dorothy RobynCommissioner, Public Buildings Service
U.S. General Services Administration
Dr. Robyn will discuss her role leading the Public
Buildings Service, the agency responsible for providing a safe, comfortable work
environment for more than one million federal employees. She will address how
recent advances in building science can make buildings more high performing
while reducing overhead costs. (Award Banquet Keynote: Wednesday,
January 9)

Register today and get it done!

In the second week of January, you’ll have the
opportunity to fulfill your continuing education quota for the year, while
hearing expert speakers and mingling with industry colleagues. Not an architect?
The Institute can provide you a certificate of attendance to file CEUs to your
accrediting organization.

To see a full list of speakers, symposia, social
activities and CEUs available, visit www.nibs.org/conference.
Don’t miss the chance to check CEUs off your 2013 "to-do” list!